Multicultural Tasmanian Employer Conference 2024: ‘Diversity is Good for Business’

Date: Thursday, 7 November 2024
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hobart

Join us at MTEC2024, where business leaders, UTAS academics, HR professionals, and industry experts will come together to explore and create actionable strategies for building more inclusive workplaces. This conference offers a rich lineup of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and interactive workshops aimed at addressing today’s workforce challenges. Topics include groundbreaking UTAS research on overcoming barriers faced by Tasmanian businesses, effective leadership of diverse teams, and practical, culturally responsive recruitment and retention strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical insights and solutions for fostering high-performing teams and inclusive work environments.

 

Program Highlights:

  • Keynote 1: Dr. Zelinda Sherlock – Workplace Dynamics: Working Towards a Penchant for Intercultural Communication
  • Keynote 2: Can Seng Ooi and Dr Swee-Hoon Chuah – Unpacking Multicultural Employment in Tasmania: Complexities and Opportunities
  • Keynote 3 + Workshop: Errol Amerasekera – Creating an Inclusive and High-Performance Culture: A Leader’s Guide

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of cultural diversity in the workplace and discover actionable steps for building high-performance, inclusive teams.

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Meet your speakers:

Errol Amerasekera, with a Master’s in Conflict Facilitation and Organisational Change, brings over 15 years of expertise in culture, leadership, and high-performance to elite sports. Holding multiple degrees and a Diplomate in Process Oriented Psychology, Errol has worked across various sectors, including international conflict zones and prestigious sports teams like the Australian Olympic swim team. He excels in helping sports organizations navigate the complexities of high-performance environments, leveraging his business management background. As a keynote speaker, Errol passionately advocates for human-centric leadership and transformation, aiming to foster a safer and more just world through conflict resolution and ethical coaching.

Can-Seng Ooi is a renowned sociologist and anthropologist specializing in the study of “intangible values” within cultural and heritage tourism. As a Professor at the School of Social Sciences, College of Arts, Law and Education, he explores themes like tourism-community relations, place branding, and intercultural interactions, drawing on his diverse international experience in countries such as Australia, Singapore, Denmark, and the UK. With a history of editorial roles and professorships at institutions like Copenhagen Business School, Can-Seng has earned numerous teaching awards for his dedication. He is committed to engaged scholarship, ensuring his research benefits both community and business. His career also includes impactful roles with the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Singapore’s Housing and Development Board.

Dr Zelinda Sherlock graduated from UTAS with a Bachelor of Arts/Law and received her Masters and PhD from Deakin University. She lived in Japan for almost 14 years, being an educator across primary to high school and then lecturing at a private university in Japan. In Australia, she has been a Law Lecturer, Head of College for UTAS’ International Pathway College and an Education Officer for the Migrant Resource Centre. She is currently the Deputy Lord Mayor of the Hobart City Council, and the Chair of the Welcoming and Inclusive City Portfolio.

She is an Honorary Advisor and a co-founder of the Culturally Diverse Alliance of Tasmania. Her commitment to being a humanitarian and communitarian lays the foundation for her passion to create inclusive communities. She is interested in arts and the creative sector, as well as sports and recreational bushwalking.

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